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"The works of the roots of the vines, of the trees, must be destroyed to keep up the price, and this is the saddest, bitterest thing of all." John Steinbeck, THE GRAPES OF WRATH

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Dumped Milk, Smashed Eggs, Plowed Vegetables: Food Waste of the Pandemic

With restaurants, hotels and schools closed, many of the nation’s largest farms are destroying millions of pounds of fresh goods that they can no longer sell.

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"There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation. There is a sorrow here that weeping cannot symbolize. There is a failure here that topples all our success." John Steinbeck, THE GRAPES OF WRATH https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-billions-of-dollars-of-food-wasted-during-coronavirus-pandemic-20200409-myqfcb3dq5a6xla3vebbutsqx4-story.html">https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavir...

Billions of dollars of food could go to waste during coronavirus pandemic

Restaurants, schools, and stadiums aren't buying from farmers.

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"Coroners must fill in the certificate--died of malnutrition--because the food must rot, must be forced to rot." John Steinbeck, THE GRAPES OF WRATH https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/food-waste-coronavirus-pandemic-164557">https://www.politico.com/news/2020...

Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic is leading to "tsunami" of change in how people buy food.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/food-waste-coronavirus-pandemic-164557

"In the souls of the people, the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." John Steinbeck, THE GRAPES OF WRATH https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thousands-line-up-at-texas-food-bank-as-jobless-workers-struggle-to-feed-their-families/ar-BB12s2gS">https://www.msn.com/en-us/new...

Thousands line up at Texas food bank as jobless workers struggle to feed their families

A heart-wrenching consequence of the coronavirus pandemic was on full display Thursday in Texas as more than 10,000 families lined up at a San Antonio flea market for a massive food distribution...

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